Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association
Serving our Active and Retired members since 1975
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Welcome to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association's website. It is designed to serve as a communications link by providing information and services to Association members, current Ohio State Highway Patrol employees, other law enforcement personnel and the public at large.

The "Public", or open access area of the site, includes information about the Association, History of the Patrol, links to other sites related to the Retirees' Association and Upcoming Social Activities.

The "Members Only" area of the website is accessible by Association members through the use of a password. This area includes information on the illness of members, the death of a member or immediate family, meeting notes and other important announcements. 

We are proud of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, our Association, and retirees of the Patrol. We consider them to be the best group of people anywhere to associate with!
The Members Only page was updated
September 8th, 2025





Link to the Auxiliary Academy Store
by clicking on the Auxiliary Logo 

Click on the photos to view video slideshows of recent events sponsored or supported by the Retiree's Association.
Old Guard Videos
Snowbird Luncheon
March 2025
Sunbird Reunion
September 2024
Snowbird Pizza Party
March 2024
Our Prayer List
for our friends in distress (Updated 9/1)

Many of those in our patrol family, or their family members, are suffering through the hardships of cancer treatments or other life threatening illnesses.  A complete prayer list of our friends in distress can be found on the Member's Page.

9/1 -UPDATE - Active Trooper Gunner Combs went through a 13 plus hour surgery on Saturday, August 30th to repair his severly injured leg.  Read the comprehensive update by Allyson Dunham on the Member's page. 

8/29 - Active Trooper Gunner Combs was seriously injured in a two vehicle crash on SR104 in Ross County.  He is in the ICU at the Ohio State Univeristy Medical Center.  News reports can be linked to at TroopertoTrooper.com. 

8/22 - Rick Landis, husband of  retired SHPFCU CEO Becky Landis is scheduled for open heart surgery on September 24th to repair a aorta aneurysm. 

8/19 - Honorary OSHPRA Member Craig Reich, son of the late Lt. Colonel Earl Reich, is being treated for a cancerous brain tumor and other related medical issues. 

8/10 - UPDATE - Who's that in the back row at the Lancaster Retirees Breakfast on August 9th?  It's Retired Sgt. Dennis Lee, on the road to recovery after being hospitalized with a heart attack late last month!  Great to see him up and around!

8/10 - UPDATE - It was great to see retired ET Paul Mayer at the Sunbird Reunion on August 8th, as he continues his chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer.  

8/10 - UPDATE - It was great to see Tom Romaker at the Sunbird Reunion as he continues his treatments for bladder cancer. 

7/4 - Sarah Cox, wife of active Lieutenant Evan Cox was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer earlier this year. Sarah is undergoing outpatient medical treatments. 

Information to send cards of encouragement can be found on the Member's page. Prayers are always encouraged and appreciated.  If there are others in our patrol family that are in some type of distress or difficulty please let us know so we can add them to our prayer list.


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New Philly Breakfast Club
May 2024
Sunbird Reunion
August 2025
Snowbird Luncheon
March 2024

Mansfield Post Reunion
August 2024
Coming Retirement

Sgt. Robert Haislop, Gallipolis Patrol Post                        September 10th

Sgt. David Garber, Cleveland District LCS                         September 15th

Trooper Brian Mercer, Hiram Patrol Post                          September 17th

Trooper Gregory Harkey, Findlay DHQ                              September 19th

AP1 Cindy Burger, Hiram Patrol Post                                   September30th

Lt. Mark Nichols, Piqua District LCS                                     October 1st

Trooper Thomas Palmer, Columbus DHQ                           October 3rd

S/Lieutenant Doug Hamman, Bucyrus DHQ                     October 3rd


Retirement Festivities can be viewed by clicking on the Members Page above left,  then click to the "Coming Events" page in the left column
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​The Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association is proud to annouce our  partnership with the Embroidery Wearhouse located in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for embroidery and silkscreening services for clothing items with the Retiree's Association and State Troopers of Ohio logo. You can also find the Embroidery Wearhouse on Facebook.  


Executive Board Contact Information
can be found on the Members / Coming Events Page
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Snowbird Golf
February 2025
Snowbird Pizza Party 
February 2025
Welcome to Retirement Trooper Cary Wengner with OSHPRA Treasurer Brenda Collins & Lt. Christian Perrin
Lancaster Breakfast
August 8, 2025
Paul Mayer, 2nd from right at the Sunbird Reunion
August 8, 2025
Trooper Gunner and Allysha Combs 
Please join us for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association, at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Grove City, Ohio on Saturday, November 8th.  Attendees will receive a special edition OSHPRA Anniversary license plate (pictured above) and our guest will be entertained by Columbus harpist Miriam Weber Brown during our evening meal.  Miriam is well known in the Columbus area and beyond, playing at various social events at the Franklin Park Conservatory, the Nationwide Conference Center, and the Scioto Reserve Country Club.  

The cost for this years event is only $20.00 per person, $40 per couple.  Click open the PDF below for complete details and the registration flyer.  We are looking forward to a great turnout to celebrate 50 wonderful years of the OSHPRA! 
 Retired Sergeant Thomas L. Wheeler, age 90, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Thomas graduated from the 51st academy class on October 9, 1959, and retired September 15, 1985. He was preceded in death by his spouse, Barbara.

Service and condolence information can be found on the Member's Page 

Mansfield Post Reunion 
August 2025
2025 3rd Quarter Meeting Notes from the Sunbird Reunion at All Occasions Banquet Facility can be viewed on the Members - Coming Events Page.
2025_OSHPRA_Anniversary_Dinner_flyer.pdf